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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.114

His Uncommon Divine Characteristics

“Simply by seeing Him, one understands that He possesses all the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such characteristics are certainly uncommon. Who will believe it?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.114, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Simply by seeing Him, one understands that He possesses all the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • These characteristics are certainly uncommon.
  • The speaker asks, “Who will believe it?”

Try this today

Reread the verse today and pause over the statement that He possesses all the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What does the speaker’s question reveal about how extraordinary these characteristics are?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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